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 One fateful night, as Ethan looked out over the city—now a dystopian maze of surveillance and oppression—he heard a knock at the door. It was his closest friend, Daniel, with news that authorities were raiding homes suspected of harboring Christians. Their small group would have to move again, fleeing into the wilderness to avoid capture.
-Ethan packed quickly, his Bible his most precious possession. As they left under the cover of darkness, he whispered a prayer: “Lord, give us strength to endure. We trust in Your promises.”
+Ethan packed quickly, his Bible his most precious possession. As they left under the cover of darkness, he whispered a prayer: “Lord, give us strength to endure. We trust in Your finished work of the cross.”
-The story ended there, in the darkest hour of human history, with Ethan and his fellow believers clinging to their faith. The Great Tribulation had begun, but they held fast to the blessed hope that Christ would soon return, bringing an end to the reign of evil and fulfilling His promise of eternal life.
+The story ended there, in the darkest hour of human history, with Ethan and his fellow believers trying to survive in a world ruled by Satan. The Great Tribulation had begun, with its horrors and fears of execution but death would only bring them faster to Jesus Christ.
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